Seis palabras. Six Words.

translated by Ken McLeod

mi mno

Don’t recall

Let go of what has passed

mi bsam

Don’t imagine

Let go of what may come

mi sems

Don’t think

Let go of what is happening now

mi dpyod

Don’t examine

Don’t try to figure anything out

mi sgom

Don’t control

Don’t try to make anything happen

rang sar bzhag

Rest

This advice consists of only six words in Tibetan. The translation to the left in bold letters was

developed to capture its brevity and directness. Some people prefer the translation to the right.

Relax, right now, and rest       prepared as pdf-file by Michael K. Nisch

Six Words of Advice

nä kyi zer drug

six essential key points

by Tilopa